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A compe[n]dius [and] a moche fruytefull treatyse of well liuynge co[n]taynyng the hole su[m]me and effect of al vertue. Wrytten by S. Bernard [and] translated by Thomas Paynell.; Modus bene vivendi. English
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Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Paynell, Thomas.
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of_o holy_a scrypture_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v that_o you_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o holy_a scrypture_n shall_v learn_v and_o inform_v you_o for_o you_o shall_v find_v therein_o how_o you_o may_v exchew_v and_o avoid_v y_fw-mi â—_o deceit_n of_o the_o devyll_n ferthermore_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o keep_v you_o upon_o y_fw-fr â—_o bank_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o fear_n of_o revener_n that_o be_v least_z y_z â—_o wicked_a spiryte_n do_v sudden_o engrype_v you_o &_o deceyve_v you_o therefore_o i_o will_v counsel_v you_o to_o watch_v &_o w_o t_o all_o diligence_n to_o avoid_v his_o fraud_n &_o deceytefulnes_n alas_o wretch_n as_o we_o be_v why_o do_v we_o not_o learn_v &_o understand_v y_fw-fr â—_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v open_o know_v to_o god_n or_o ever_o we_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n davyd_v say_v god_n fourteen_o be_v he_o only_o that_o know_v &_o search_v man_n heart_n and_o mind_n therefore_o good_a sister_n let_v we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v continual_o before_o god_n let_v we_o learn_v &_o know_v y_o it_o we_o be_v but_o earth_n &_o ash_n let_v we_o also_o consider_v y_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v terâ—yble_a reward_v every_o man_n after_o his_o deserve_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o we_o nor_o will_v not_o tarry_v very_o long_o he_o will_v come_v &_o save_v us._n let_v we_o therefore_o watch_v continual_o which_o it_o good_a devocyon_n y_z t_z at_o his_o come_n &_o when_o he_o shall_v knock_v at_o our_o door_n he_o find_v we_o not_o a_o sleep_v but_o broad_a wake_a in_o his_o lawde_a love_n &_o holy_a service_n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v â—ii_fw-la while_o we_o have_v light_n lest_z y_z â—_o darkness_n do_v over_o take_v us._n for_o solomon_n say_v bless_v be_v he_o y_z â—_o hear_n viij_o i_o &_o that_o keep_v daily_o watch_v at_o my_o door_n &_o at_o my_o postorne_n for_o he_o y_fw-fr â—_o shall_v find_v i_o shall_v find_v life_n &_o shall_v have_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n therefore_o good_a sister_n i_o monyshe_v you_o that_z w_z t_z all_o your_o hart_n &_o mind_n you_o watch_v in_o the_o love_n &_o seruyce_n of_o god_n y_fw-es â—_o at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o doom_n you_o may_v find_v he_o kind_n and_o merciful_a unto_o you_o let_v no_o chance_n find_v you_o unprepared_a thynk_n upon_o all_o chance_n &_o remember_v y_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o you_o â—_o may_v chance_n thynk_v evermore_o upon_o the_o wretchedness_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v to_o come_v and_o in_o ê“speryte_n remember_v y_o â—aduersite_n may_v assail_v you_o think_v evermore_o upon_o evil_a lest_o any_o such_o thing_n chance_n for_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o pmmeditate_v &_o fore_o thynk_v y_fw-mi â—_o loss_n of_o such_o chance_n for_o if_o it_o be_v think_v upon_o it_o be_v you_o â—_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v suffer_v &_o bear_v if_o amam_fw-la look_v for_o amishap_n it_o may_v be_v you_o â—_o bet_v bear_v the_o premeditation_n &_o forethynk_v of_o a_o thing_n breke_v &_o diminish_v the_o grief_n thereof_o but_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n chance_v unloke_v for_o it_o greve_v a_o man_n very_o sore_o for_o sudden_a harm_n troubele_v a_o man_n grevous_o y_fw-fr â—_o a_o man_n have_v not_o ê“uyde_v for_o do_v vex_v he_o shrewd_o all_o sudden_a tempest_n do_v put_v man_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o every_o sudden_a thing_n be_v much_o more_o troubelous_a then_o be_v you_o â—_o that_o man_n think_v upon_o therefore_o prepare_v your_o hart_n &_o mind_n both_o to_o good_a &_o evyll_n &_o in_o ê“sperite_n remember_v adversite_a &_o inaduersyte_n remember_v ê“sperite_v be_v always_o waâ—_n thing_n â—est_v evil_a thoughtê_n assail_v you_o love_n holy_a scrypture_n &_o despise_v all_o carnalite_n for_o so_o shall_v you_o come_v to_o the_o celestial_a court_n &_o joy_n everla_a of_o wysdome_n the_o liiij_o i_o my_o dear_a sister_n harâ—en_o unto_o god_n word_n be_v you_o as_o wise_a as_o the_o serpent_n &_o x._o as_o simple_a as_o you_o â—_o dove_n and_o solomon_n say_v the_o symplycyte_n of_o just_a man_n shall_v direct_v xi_o they_o and_o the_o subplantacyon_n of_o perverse_a person_n shall_v destroy_v they_o the_o good_a simple_a man_n way_n be_v god_n way_n &_o they_o that_o do_v naughte_o be_v ever_o more_o in_o fear_n the_o justyce_n of_o the_o simple_a man_n shall_v guide_v his_o soul_n but_o you_o â—_o proud_a man_n shall_v dye_v in_o his_o naw_o tyne_n the_o innocent_a person_n beleve_v every_o body_n they_o y_fw-fr â—_o deceyve_v the_o just_a and_o lead_v he_o to_o sin_n shall_v dye_v and_o the_o simple_a shall_v possess_v his_o good_n they_o that_o be_v evil_a do_v hate_v the_o simple_a but_o they_o that_o be_v just_a shall_v guide_v they_o holy_a &_o simple_a rusticyte_n profyte_v itself_o only_o &_o as_o moche_v as_o it_o through_o good_a life_n do_v augment_v &_o profit_n the_o church_n so_o much_o it_o damage_v &_o hurt_v it_o if_o it_o resyste_v not_o those_o y_fw-es â—_o w_o tstande_v veryte_n and_o truth_n and._n s_o hierome_n say_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o require_v of_o goddê_n servant_n bodily_a ornament_n but_o you_o â—_o simplycyte_v &_o mekenes_n of_o mind_n nor_o esteem_v all_o holiness_n to_o be_v in_o their_o tongue_n but_o to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o pure_a and_o simple_a conscience_n and_o of_o two_o unperfyte_n thing_n holy_a rusticyte_n be_v moche_n better_o they_o synful_a eloquence_n holy_a rusticyte_n be_v much_o more_o allow_v they_o vain_a loquacite_n good_a sister_n if_o your_o intemcyon_n &_o mind_n be_v simple_a before_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n your_o workê_n at_o y_fw-es â—_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a and_o they_o that_o can_v not_o be_v chasten_v by_o the_o work_n of_o justyce_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v innocent_n by_o symplycyte_n the_o church_n do_v begin_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o simplycyte_n w_o t_o fear_n and_o end_v it_o with_o charytye_n god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o man_n word_n but_o also_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o he_o lovethe_v those_o that_o serve_v hin_n w_o t_o the_o simplicyte_n of_o hart_n of_o this_o speak_v god_n in_o the_o can_v tycle_n sa_v my_o dove_n be_v but_o vi_fw-la one_o my_o perfect_a be_v alone_o &_o only_o choose_v out_o for_o her_o mother_n our_o mother_n be_v generation_n be_v y_o â—_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o there_o be_v choose_v out_o a_o dove_n for_o she_o bring_v they_o only_o together_o that_o abide_v in_o symplycyte_n and_o unytie_n for_o when_o many_o faithful_a people_n set_v their_o hole_n mind_n and_o intencyon_n upon_o god_n when_o they_o with_o one_o mind_n desire_v god_n only_o &_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o charyte_n w_o t_o one_o hart_n &_o one_o mind_n they_o they_o so_o join_v make_v of_o diverse_a membre_n but_o one_o body_n and_o all_o they_o that_o live_v in_o simplicite_a &_o unyte_a be_v but_o as_o one_o dove_n &_o they_o that_o man_n do_v dispraise_v and_o gest_n at_o in_o this_o world_n be_v great_o in_o god_n favour_n therefore_o good_a sister_n let_v we_o pray_v v._n god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o send_v we_o from_o heaven_n the_o holy_a gooste_n by_o who_o aid_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o simplicyte_n of_o the_o dove_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o sarpent_n &_o that_o we_o may_v be_v simple_a in_o malice_n &_o wise_n in_o do_v of_o good_a work_n a_o sarpent_n be_v a_o very_a subtyll_a beast_n for_o we_o rede_v of_o y_fw-es â—_o serpent_n call_v jaspys_n the_o which_o perceive_n the_o inchaunt_a come_n towards_o she_o do_v lay_v one_o of_o her_o ear_n upon_o the_o ground_n &_o stop_v the_o other_o w_o t_o her_o tail_n lest_o she_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o enchanter_n and_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o y_fw-es â—_o be_v cruel_a &_o wise_a in_o all_o naughtynes_n lvii_o say_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o fury_n as_o be_v the_o death_n sarpent_n stop_v of_o her_o ear_n because_o she_o will_v not_o here_o y_fw-mi â—_o voice_n of_z y_z â—_o enchanter_n therefore_o good_a sister_n in_o chryst_n jesu_n follow_v the_o sarpent_n in_o this_o case_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v stop_v your_o ear_n y_z â—_o you_o here_o no_o evyll_n word_n pray_v god_n that_o the_o oil_n of_o sinner_n anoint_v not_o cxl_o your_o head_n the_o oil_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v y_o â—_o laud_fw-la of_o a_o flatterer_n the_o sarpent_n stop_v her_o ear_n because_o she_o will_v not_o here_o the_o enchanter_n voice_n &_o so_o must_v you_o stop_v your_o ear_n that_o you_o hear_v not_o the_o vycyousnes_n of_o flatterer_n and_o slanderer_n the_o sarpent_n jaspis_n be_v wise_a for_o he_o will_v not_o here_o y_o it_o word_n of_o the_o enchanter_n lest_o he_o shall_v dye_v loon_n after_o be_v you_o wise_a also_o
shall_v defend_v no_o man_n with_o lyenge_a there_o be_v no_o lie_n that_o be_v just_a lie_v in_o everye_o thing_n be_v sin_v and_o all_o that_o agree_v not_o which_o it_o truth_n be_v iniquite_v the_o temporal_a law_n punysh_v those_o that_o be_v false_a &_o those_o that_o be_v liar_n if_o every_o man_n reprove_v lie_v if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n punish_v all_o falsehead_n consider_v how_o much_o more_o that_o such_o liar_n be_v punish_v before_o god_n the_o very_a witness_n xâ—_n of_o word_n &_o deed_n before_o who_o every_o man_n must_v gyve_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n he_o have_v speak_v &_o be_v punish_v therefore_o of_o this_o thing_n speak_v david_n sa_v v._o thou_o shall_v destrew_v &_o condemn_v all_o those_o y_fw-es â—_o lie_v shall_v false_a witness_n be_v unpunished_a no_o very_o there_o nineteeen_o before_o good_a sister_n flee_v &_o avoid_v all_o lie_a &_o all_o false_a communicacyon_n speak_v that_o thing_n y_fw-fr e_o be_v true_a nor_o never_o lie_v for_o no_o man_n be_v true_a &_o deceyve_v no_o man_n by_o lienge_n nor_o say_v not_o one_o thing_n &_o do_v another_o i_o pray_v god_n send_v you_o the_o grace_n to_o speak_v that_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a ¶_o of_o perjury_n the_o xxxij_o ca_fw-mi the_o lord_n say_v swear_v v_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o earth_n for_o heaven_n be_v god_n seat_n &_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o foot_n steal_v nor_o swear_v not_o by_o thy_o head_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v the_o least_o here_o of_o thy_o head_n neither_o white_a nor_o black_a but_o let_v your_o oath_n beye_v you_o nay_o nay_o for_o if_o it_o be_v any_o more_o it_o be_v of_o evil_a and_o as_o he_o that_o speak_v not_o can_v not_o lie_v so_o he_o y_fw-mi it_o swear_v not_o can_n not_o be_v for_o swear_v how_o crafty_o so_o ever_o a_o man_n do_v swear_v yet_o god_n y_o it_o bear_v witness_v every_o man_n conscyence_n take_v every_o man_n oath_n after_o the_o mind_n &_o intent_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v nor_o we_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v y_z t_o we_o have_v ê“mise_v if_o it_o be_v noughte_n good_a sister_n will_v you_o y_z e_z i_o show_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v for_o swear_v never_o swear_v for_o if_o you_o swear_v not_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v forswear_v so_o with_o tout_fw-fr swear_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v into_o ê‘iury_n leave_v the_o use_n of_o xxiii_o swear_v for_o y_z e_z custom_n thereof_o bring_v many_o a_o one_o to_o ê‘iury_n swear_v by_o you_o and_o by_o nay_o for_o y_o e_o truth_n have_v no_o need_n of_o oath_n &_o faithful_a and_o true_a word_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o nothe_a the_o holy_a goost_n give_v you_o grace_n to_o speak_v and_o to_o use_v your_o word_n moderate_o and_o modestyous_o ☞_o of_o detractyon_n the_o xxxiij_o cha_z well-beloved_a sister_n harken_v unto_o my_o word_n and_o to_o my_o exhortacyon_n &_o consider_v well_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o detraction_n be_v a_o very_a grevous_a sin_v a_o grevous_a vice_n a_o grevous_a exclamacyon_n and_o a_o very_a grevous_a crime_n every_o man_n do_v reprehend_v detraction_n every_o manspeak_v shame_n by_o staunderous_a every_o man_n do_v dishonour_v they_o except_o such_o as_o be_v slauderous_a &_o bacbyter_n or_o such_o as_o faver_v they_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o &_o davyd_v c._n say_v i_o do_v ê‘secute_v he_o y_fw-fr â—_o secret_o bacbit_v &_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o haynus_fw-la then_o detraction_n detractour_n bark_v as_o dog_n do_v and_z as_z dog_n do_v bite_v those_o y_fw-es â—_o pass_v by_o so_o these_o detractour_n &_o batbyter_n do_v gnaw_v &_o bite_v there_o neighbour_n good_a name_n &_o fame_n therefore_o good_a sister_n remove_v this_o slanderous_a vice_n of_o detraction_n from_o your_o tongue_n gnaw_v at_o no_o man_n live_v reprehend_v nor_o hurt_v no_o man_n live_v defile_v not_o your_o mouth_n which_o it_o no_o neither_o man_n iniquite_n bacbyte_v not_o the_o syner_n but_o have_v compassyon_n upon_o he_o and_o fear_v that_o thing_n in_o yourself_o that_o you_o reprove_v in_o another_o and_o amend_v that_o thing_n in_o yourself_o that_o you_o reprove_v in_o another_o &_o look_v that_o you_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o correct_v and_o to_o amend_v yourself_o as_o you_o be_v to_o correct_v &_o to_o reprove_v other_o and_o when_o you_o intend_v to_o slander_v another_o man_n look_v well_o upon_o yourself_o and_o first_o or_o ever_o you_o backebyte_v or_o slander_v any_o other_o man_n reprove_v your_o own_o myslive_n for_o if_o you_o look_v well_o upon_o yourself_o you_o shall_v never_o hurt_v nor_o yet_o slander_v not_o neither_o man_n therefore_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o with_o all_o diligence_n you_o reform_v your_o own_o self_n and_o amend_v your_o own_o evyll_n demeanoure_n listen_v not_o to_o these_o detractour_n nor_o gyve_v no_o ear_n to_o these_o whysperer_n and_o mutterer_n for_o he_o that_o slaunder_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o harken_v unto_o he_o be_v in_o like_a fault_n these_o detractour_n be_v never_o like_a to_o come_v to_o heaven_n that_o virgyn_v that_o intend_v to_o come_v to_o everla_a joy_n must_v slander_v no_o person_n o_o venerable_a virgyn_v if_o you_o remove_v your_o hear_n from_o there_o detractour_n &_o come_v bacbyter_n &_o refrain_v your_o tongue_n from_o all_o evyll_n and_o unclenly_a communycacyon_n you_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v count_v among_o the_o prudent_a and_o wise_a virgin_n ¶_o of_o envy_n the_o xxxiiij_o ca_fw-mi the_o envious_a man_n be_v li._n a_o member_n of_o the_o devyl_n by_o who_o envy_n death_n come_v into_o y_fw-es â—_o world_n envy_n consume_v clean_o away_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o virtue_n envy_n through_o his_o pesty_n ferus_fw-la heat_n deourn_v all_o goodness_n envy_n be_v the_o mothe_a and_o the_o worm_n y_fw-es â—_o consume_v &_o destroy_v the_o soul_n envy_n hurt_v itself_o soon_o they_o any_o other_o man_n envy_n gnaw_v &_o bit_v itself_o moche_n soon_o they_o any_o other_o envy_n bit_v his_o own_o master_n first_o of_o all_o envy_n consume_v a_o man_n sense_n &_o understanding_n it_o burn_v &_o waste_v his_o breast_n it_o tear_v his_o soul_n &_o as_o a_o pestiferus_fw-la thing_n it_o pierce_v and_o run_v through_o man_n hart_n and_o therefore_o goodness_n must_v w_z t_o stand_v envy_n and_o charite_n must_v be_v prepare_v against_o it_o good_a sister_n look_v you_o never_o be_v sorry_a of_o another_o man_n virtue_n nor_o of_o no_o neither_o man_v ê‘fyte_n torment_v not_o yourself_o y_o â—_o your_o neighbour_n do_v prosper_v there_o be_v no_o virtue_n but_o y_fw-es â—_o envy_n hate_v it_o &_o be_v clean_o against_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o except_o misery_n but_o y_fw-mi â—_o envy_n be_v as_o a_o adversate_n to_o it_o why_o so_o for_o noman_n hate_v y_fw-fr â—_o wretched_a y_fw-fr â—_o virgyn_v y_z t_o desire_v to_o inhabit_v heaven_n must_v envy_v nor_o hate_n no_o ê‘son_n the_o virgin_n y_fw-es â—_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o the_o marriage_n w_o t_o chry_v jesus_n must_v not_o be_v sorrowful_a of_o another_o man_n promotion_n &_o honour_n dear_a sister_n i_o beseech_v &_o pray_v almighty_a god_n to_o cleanse_v &_o to_o purifye_v your_o heart_n &_o mind_n from_o all_o maliciousness_n &_o envy_n to_o intent_n you_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o all_o pureness_n &_o clenlynesse_n of_o life_n â§_o of_o anger_v the_o xxxu_o cha_z honest_a virgyn_v harken_v xv_o unto_o salomon_n word_n a_o gentyl_o and_o a_o lou_o answer_v breke_v anger_n and_o hasty_a word_n make_v anger_n and_o debate_n &_o again_o he_o say_v sweet_a &_o gentyll_a word_n do_v mitygate_n anger_n &_o encrece_n friend_n the_o more_o xv_o that_o a_o man_n be_v unpacient_a y_fw-fr â—_o more_o man_n do_v judge_v he_o to_o lack_v wisdom_n by_o anger_n y_fw-es â—_o eye_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v troubele_v by_o anger_n wise_a man_n less_o there_o wisdone_v by_o anger_n man_n fall_v be_v side_n then self_o many_o man_n be_v soon_o angry_a &_o soon_o pacify_v &_o plese_v some_o there_o be_v y_fw-mi it_o be_v very_o slow_a to_o anger_n &_o very_o hard_o to_o be_v pacy_n fy_v again_o some_o other_o there_o be_v which_o be_v soon_o angry_a &_o very_o hard_o to_o be_v please_v but_o yet_o better_a be_v he_o y_fw-fr â—_o be_v soon_o angry_a &_o soon_o please_v they_o he_o y_z t_z will_v belong_v or_o ever_o he_o be_v angarde_n &_o long_o or_o he_o be_v please_v dear_a sister_n i_o pray_v you_o harken_v unto_o s_o james_n wordê_n i._n sa_v let_v every_o man_n be_v say_v s_o james_n hasty_a &_o diligent_a to_o here_o &_o tardius_fw-la to_o speak_v &_o slow_a to_o anger_n why_o so_o for_o y_o e_o anger_n of_o man_n do_v not_o effectuous_o cause_v y_o â—_o justice_n of_o god_n nor_o y_o e_o anger_n of_o a_o